Wanda Kalbach

Fine, but can you keep ‘em?

Wanda — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:50:38 +0000

It’s New Years Day 2012 and I am sitting here after a totally and unashamedly slothful day, thinking about everything I experienced in the past year and what the new one may bring. My husband and I closed out 2011 at an awesome New Year’s Eve party. Now it is time to start working on [...]

Million Woman March in Egypt

Wanda — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:26:05 +0000

Egyptian women are yet again taking to the streets in protest of the recent violence against citizens. These women have the most to lose in an Egyptian regime change and take huge risks protesting in public. The article, posted today on CNN.com, quotes Nazly Hussien, an activist, as saying, “I noticed protesters are not [...]

Great idea, but it can’t be done.

Wanda — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:46:45 +0000

Quote of the week: Just about every great new project couples a brilliant strategy with impossible logistics that somehow get handled. ~Seth Godin If you follow any blogs, you may have already found Seth Godin. If not, check out his blog here. His posts always go directly to the point.

Politics and Chemicals?

Wanda — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:52:55 +0000

Today I spent some time reading the major news outlets’ websites. I enjoy reading political news and opinions from both sides. I do not, however, enjoy reading the comments. Ok. Maybe sometimes. Some are quite thoughtful and insightful. Some are ridiculous enough to be entertaining. And some are just rude. Really, people. Not everything is [...]

Bet it’s not who I’m thinking of…

Wanda — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:48:21 +0000

Authenticity. It’s a very important concept. When you purchase a work of art or antique furniture, you expect it to be authentic. You pay extra to have its authenticity verified. There’s even PBS series dedicated to the concept, Antiques Roadshow. When it comes to people, authenticity is also highly valued. Valued, yet very difficult to [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wanda — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:05:57 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have a wonderful and filling day. Full of good times with your family and friends; full of anticipation for the future; full of thanks for all you have; full of turkey, cranberry relish and stuffing! As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not [...]

Thanksgiving! Best stuffing ever!

Wanda — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:24:33 +0000

You probably won’t catch me posting recipes here too often. My husband says I refer to the stove as “that big black thing in the kitchen that gets hot.” But I can cook. Really. Thanksgiving used to be one of my favorite meals to make and this was my favorite dish. We go to my sister-in-law’s [...]

6 Project Management Tips for OccupyWallStreet

Wanda — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:49:28 +0000

I admit it. They annoy me. Occupy Wall Street feels like a throwback from the 70′s or a frat party that’s dragged on too long. I was at Zuccotti park a few weeks ago and it just looked like a bunch of attention seekers with no place better to be. Stuff going on everywhere: drums, [...]

Rule #32

Wanda — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:30:56 +0000

Quote of the week: Rule #32: People have reasons for doing things the way they do them. Most people want to do a good job and, if they don’t, the problem is they probably don’t know how or exactly what is expected. from Jerry Madden’s One Hundred Rules for NASA Project Managers Follow this link [...]

You’d do better. Right?

Wanda — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:53:44 +0000

Yes, absolutely! Of course you could do better. That’s what you tell yourself. But do you really believe it? Really? You cry thinking about those kids. You rage against the perpetrators. You know you would do exactly what needs to be done. But are you sure? Can anyone ever really be sure? As clear as [...]